Younes El Aynaoui defeated Thomas Johansson 7-6 7-6 in the Doha round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Younes El Aynaoui came in leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's round of 16. Younes El Aynaoui extended the head-to-head to 4–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-02-25 | Dubai | SF | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 |
| 2002-01-14 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Thomas Johansson | 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-4 |
| 2001-04-30 | Munich | R16 | clay | Younes El Aynaoui | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2000-08-14 | Indianapolis | R64 | hard | Younes El Aynaoui | 7-6(4) 6-4 |
| 1999-08-23 | Long Island | R16 | hard | Thomas Johansson | 6-4 7-6(3) |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (11 vs 80). ATP, WTA & Challenger.